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dampen

 
 
/ˈdæmpən/ verb [T] ( also damp)

Translation

REDUCE to make something less strong
bir şeyi zayıflatmak, güçsüz kılmak
Nothing you can say will dampen her enthusiasm.1920
MAKE WET to make something slightly wet
hafifce ıslatmak, nemlendirmek
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(Definition of dampen verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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